4. Getting confused when visualizing numbers that are bigger than 1,000.
For example:
How do you use base ten blocks to represent 100,000?

5. How many groups of 10

6. Let’s say that we have 24 children and each child has 10 pencils
Let’s say that we have 24 children and each child has 10 pencils. How many pencils is that in all?
10 sets of 24 becomes sets of 24 can be re-bundled to create 240.

7. 2 4 24 x 10 24 x 100 24 x 1000 10 Thousands Thousands Hundreds Tens
Ones 2 4
24 x 10
24 x 100
24 x 1000
Do you notice a pattern?

8. 10 Thousands
Thousands
Hundreds
Tens
Ones 4
4 x 10
4 x 100
4 x 1000

9. 3 2 32 x 10 32 x 100 32 x 1000 10 Thousands Thousands Hundreds Tens
Ones 3 2
32 x 10
32 x 100
32 x 1000

10. 3 2 32 x 10 32 x 100 32 x 1000 10 Thousands Thousands Hundreds Tens
Ones 3 2
32 x 10
32 x 100
32 x 1000

12. Write 35,550 on a place value chart.
How much larger is the 5 in the thousands place than the 5 in the tens place?
10 Thousands
Thousands
Hundreds
Tens
Ones

13. Use base ten blocks to create 25.
Create 25 x 10 with your blocks . How many blocks do you have now?
How did you group your blocks to show the answer?